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MINI Cooper steering problems by year

811 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 16 Cooper model years. The most reported year is 2005 with 276 reports.

YearSteering reportsShare
2017 Cooper14%
2016 Cooper14%
2015 Cooper24%
2014 Cooper26%
2013 Cooper12%
2012 Cooper12%
2011 Cooper34%
2010 Cooper11%
2009 Cooper43%
2008 Cooper43%
2007 Cooper43%
2006 Cooper5327%
2005 Cooper27674%
2004 Cooper23884%
2003 Cooper15950%
2002 Cooper6133%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.